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CANON HOUSE, ST JOHNS CLOSE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT TN4 9GE

2 beds 2 baths 69 m² Listed 13 May 2025 (-437d)

£310,000

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# 2 bedroom flat for sale (TN4 9GE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 5, CANON HOUSE, ST JOHNS CLOSE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT TN4 9GE |
| Price | £310,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | D |
| Last sold | £300,000 Jan 2026 |

## Description

Situated in the popular St Johns area of Tunbridge Wells, this well-presented apartment has the benefit of a balcony and access to a communal garden.

The entrance hall has useful storage cupboards and the principal bedroom has an en-suite shower room and fitted cupboards whilst the second bedroom has access to the well-fitted bathroom with both showers and bathrooms having heated mirrors.

The double aspect kitchen/dining/ living room is light and spacious with sliding glass doors out to the balcony with glass balustrading and outlooks over the communal garden.  The kitchen is fitted with pale cabinetry under wood effect work surfaces with Bosch appliances including a gas hob, electric oven, dishwasher and fridge.

**Outside**

There is allocated off-street parking for one vehicle with additional visitor spaces as well as the use of a bike shed and access to the communal gardens

**Situation**

The St Johns area of Tunbridge Wells has it's own selection of independent stores including an artisan cheese shop, coffee shops, restaurants and gastropubs as well as 24 hour Waitrose and Marks and Spencer shops within two petrol stations.  The Royal Victoria Place shopping centre is close by with major stores including Fenwicks, Boots and Marks and Spencers and Tunbridge Wells mainline station is approximately 1 mile away with regular services to London Bridge, Charing Cross and Cannon Street.** Property Ref Number: **

HAM-58050

**Additional Information**

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Tax Band D

Mains gas and electricity, private shared drainage

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/161889992/1004512) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/161889992/1004513) - EPC 1

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| CANON HOUSE 5 ST JOHNS CLOSE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9GE | £300,000 | 30/01/2026 | Flat |
| CANON HOUSE 5 ST JOHNS CLOSE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9GE | £271,000 | 13/01/2017 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 FLAT 9 AMHERST ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9LG | £225,000 | 26/06/2025 | Flat |
| 21 FLAT 2 QUEENS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9LL | £270,000 | 15/04/2025 | Flat |
| CEDAR COURT FLAT 2 CULVERDEN PARK ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9QX | £165,000 | 31/10/2023 | Flat |
| 7B QUEENS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9LL | £252,000 | 11/10/2023 | Flat |
| EDISON COURT FLAT 25 EXCHANGE MEWS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9TR | £255,000 | 28/07/2023 | Flat |
| 1 GROUND FLOOR FLAT QUEENS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9LL | £485,000 | 27/07/2023 | Flat |
| BELL COURT FLAT 6 EXCHANGE MEWS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9TL | £300,000 | 03/04/2023 | Flat |
| HALE COURT, 7 FLAT 9 CULVERDEN PARK ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9QX | £165,000 | 20/02/2023 | Flat |
| 27 NEWCOMEN ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9PA | £210,000 | 07/12/2022 | Flat |
| EDISON COURT FLAT 66 EXCHANGE MEWS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9TR | £270,000 | 29/11/2022 | Flat |
| EDISON COURT FLAT 73 EXCHANGE MEWS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9TR | £270,000 | 11/11/2022 | Flat |
| CANON HOUSE 7 ST JOHNS CLOSE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9GE | £290,000 | 10/11/2022 | Flat |
| EDISON COURT FLAT 40 EXCHANGE MEWS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9TR | £275,000 | 19/10/2022 | Flat |
| EDISON COURT FLAT 7 EXCHANGE MEWS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9TR | £220,000 | 12/09/2022 | Flat |
| EDISON COURT FLAT 65 EXCHANGE MEWS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9TR | £200,000 | 08/09/2022 | Flat |
| BARONS COURT 14 AMHERST ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9LH | £110,000 | 31/08/2022 | Flat |
| BARONS COURT 14 AMHERST ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9LH | £130,000 | 31/08/2022 | Flat |
| HAMILTON HOUSE 12 AMHERST ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9LQ | £415,000 | 24/08/2022 | Flat |
| 5 ST GEORGES COURT, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9GX | £307,500 | 10/06/2022 | Flat |
| 1 ST GEORGES COURT, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9GX | £185,000 | 01/06/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £249,975 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £303,468 (38 Flat, TN4, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +2.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Tunbridge Wells). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,365/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,517/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,669/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for High Weald (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,072/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Culverden Park, TN4 | £1,720/mo | 2 | 0.12 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Grosvenor House, TN1 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 0.25 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Rock Villa Road, TN1 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Boyne Park, TN4 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Western Road, TN1 | £1,390/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Woodside Road, TN4 | £1,600/mo | 2 | 0.91 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,502/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.47% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £181,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £145,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,450/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £59/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -1.6%
- **10y growth:** 25.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Tunbridge Wells; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 0.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 16.4%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (106 years remaining on lease)

Floor area

69 m²

Council tax band

Last sold

£300,000 Jan 2026

Local average

£303,468 (+2.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (28,058 of 33,755)

Street crime

216 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

‘SOLD BY HAMPTONS.’
Double aspect open plan kitchen/dining/living room
2 bedrooms (1 with en-suite facilities)
Bathroom
Balcony off living room
The furniture in these images have been virtually staged
Bike store
1 allocated parking space plus visitor spaces
In total approximately 749 square feet
NO ONWARD CHAIN

Additional details

Parking: Allocated
Garden: Communal garden

Description

Situated in the popular St Johns area of Tunbridge Wells, this well-presented apartment has the benefit of a balcony and access to a communal garden.

The entrance hall has useful storage cupboards and the principal bedroom has an en-suite shower room and fitted cupboards whilst the second bedroom has access to the well-fitted bathroom with both showers and bathrooms having heated mirrors.

The double aspect kitchen/dining/ living room is light and spacious with sliding glass doors out to the balcony with glass balustrading and outlooks over the communal garden. The kitchen is fitted with pale cabinetry under wood effect work surfaces with Bosch appliances including a gas hob, electric oven, dishwasher and fridge.

Outside

There is allocated off-street parking for one vehicle with additional visitor spaces as well as the use of a bike shed and access to the communal gardens

Situation

The St Johns area of Tunbridge Wells has it's own selection of independent stores including an artisan cheese shop, coffee shops, restaurants and gastropubs as well as 24 hour Waitrose and Marks and Spencer shops within two petrol stations. The Royal Victoria Place shopping centre is close by with major stores including Fenwicks, Boots and Marks and Spencers and Tunbridge Wells mainline station is approximately 1 mile away with regular services to London Bridge, Charing Cross and Cannon Street. Property Ref Number:
HAM-58050

Additional Information

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Tax Band D
Mains gas and electricity, private shared drainage

Listed by

Tunbridge Wells

Countrywide Hamptons Sales - Connells

Reference: 161889992

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Price history

11% since 2017

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	30/01/2026 (5 months ago)	£300,000	+10.7%
Sold	13/01/2017 (9 years ago)	£271,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
7 FLAT 9 AMHERST ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9LG	£225,000	26/06/2025	Flat
21 FLAT 2 QUEENS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9LL	£270,000	15/04/2025	Flat
CEDAR COURT FLAT 2 CULVERDEN PARK ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9QX	£165,000	31/10/2023	Flat
7B QUEENS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9LL	£252,000	11/10/2023	Flat
EDISON COURT FLAT 25 EXCHANGE MEWS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9TR	£255,000	28/07/2023	Flat
1 GROUND FLOOR FLAT QUEENS ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9LL	£485,000	27/07/2023	Flat
BELL COURT FLAT 6 EXCHANGE MEWS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9TL	£300,000	03/04/2023	Flat
HALE COURT, 7 FLAT 9 CULVERDEN PARK ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9QX	£165,000	20/02/2023	Flat
27 NEWCOMEN ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9PA	£210,000	07/12/2022	Flat
EDISON COURT FLAT 66 EXCHANGE MEWS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9TR	£270,000	29/11/2022	Flat
EDISON COURT FLAT 73 EXCHANGE MEWS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9TR	£270,000	11/11/2022	Flat
CANON HOUSE 7 ST JOHNS CLOSE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9GE	£290,000	10/11/2022	Flat
EDISON COURT FLAT 40 EXCHANGE MEWS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9TR	£275,000	19/10/2022	Flat
EDISON COURT FLAT 7 EXCHANGE MEWS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9TR	£220,000	12/09/2022	Flat
EDISON COURT FLAT 65 EXCHANGE MEWS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9TR	£200,000	08/09/2022	Flat
BARONS COURT 14 AMHERST ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9LH	£110,000	31/08/2022	Flat
BARONS COURT 14 AMHERST ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9LH	£130,000	31/08/2022	Flat
HAMILTON HOUSE 12 AMHERST ROAD, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9LQ	£415,000	24/08/2022	Flat
5 ST GEORGES COURT, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9GX	£307,500	10/06/2022	Flat
1 ST GEORGES COURT, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT, TN4 9GX	£185,000	01/06/2022	Flat

Area average: £249,975 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -1.6%

10y growth 25.9%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Tunbridge Wells. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -3.4%

5y (index) 0.3%

10y (index) 16.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Tunbridge Wells. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,365/mo

Realistic £1,517/mo

Optimistic £1,669/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Tunbridge Wells.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for High Weald: £1,072/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Address

St. Johns Close

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	St John's Church	0.1 miles
Shop	Little Waitrose	0.1 miles
Shop	Cycling Made Easy	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Culverden Down School	0.1 miles
Train station	Tunbridge Wells	0.7 miles
Train station	High Brooms	1.0 miles
Hospital	Tunbridge Wells Independant Hospital	3.3 miles
University	Tonbridge Adult Education Centre	3.7 miles
Hospital	Crowborough War Memorial Hospital	7.6 miles
University	St Piers College	11.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	70
Anti-social behaviour	55
Shoplifting	24
Criminal damage and arson	17
Public order	13
Other theft	10
Vehicle crime	10
Bicycle theft	4
Drugs	4
Other crime	3
Robbery	3
Possession of weapons	2
Burglary	1
Total incidents	216

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
The Skinners' School	Secondary	0.2 miles	Good — 13 Jan 2022
The Wells Free School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 29 Jun 2015
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 9 Nov 2023
St Barnabas CofE VA Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 19 Dec 2014
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 30 Jan 2024

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Culverden Park, TN4	£1,720/mo	2	0.12 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Grosvenor House, TN1	£1,450/mo	2	0.25 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Rock Villa Road, TN1	£1,400/mo	2	0.32 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Boyne Park, TN4	£1,450/mo	2	0.39 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Maisonette, Western Road, TN1	£1,390/mo	2	0.58 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed End Terrace, Woodside Road, TN4	£1,600/mo	2	0.91 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,502/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.47%

Max investor price (0.8%) £181,250

Target investor price (1%) £145,000

Gross yield 5.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.8×

Monthly cashflow £59/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.8%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

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